Police investigating the death of Peaches Geldof found drug paraphernalia at her house, it was confirmed this evening.

The opening of an inquest into the
25-year-old's death yesterday revealed she had taken heroin - prompting
police to launch a probe to establish who supplied her with the fatal class A drug.

Earlier reports had claimed that no drug-taking paraphernalia was found near the journalist and TV personality's body, amid concerns the scene may have been 'tampered with'.

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Out and about: Thomas Cohen, 23, has been pictured today for the first time following his wife's death on April 7

Taking a stroll: Dressed in a denim jacket, red top and blue scarf, he was spotted walking through the streets of London with a female companion. He is 'not in any way under suspicion' in his wife's death, police said today

Tragic: The opening of an inquest into Peaches Geldof's death yesterday revealed she had taken heroin - prompting police to launch a probe to establish who supplied her with the fatal class A drug

But police have now confirmed that they did, in fact, seize such equipment from the mother-of-two's house in Wrotham, Kent, on April 7,

In a statement, DCI Paul Fortheringham, of Kent Police, said: ‘Inaccurate
reports have been made suggesting that no drugs paraphernalia was
found at the address, with suggestions that the scene had been "tampered" with prior to police arrival.

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‘While no detail will be provided
around specific items, to prevent further speculation I will confirm
that contrary to rumour in the media my officers did seize drugs
paraphernalia from the address on 7 April. The coroner has authorised
the disclosure of this information.'

He added: ‘Our investigation into the supply of drugs is continuing and remains a live investigation.'

It
comes as musician Thomas Cohen, 23, has been pictured for the first
time following his wife's death. Dressed in a denim jacket,
red top and blue scarf, he was spotted walking through the
streets of London today with a female companion.

Rumours: Earlier reports had claimed that no drug paraphernalia was found near the journalist and TV persionality's body, amid concerns the scene may have been cleared. Above, Mr Cohen and his companion

Smiling: But police have now confirmed that they did, in fact, seize such equipment from the mother-of-two's house in Wrotham, Kent, on April 7. Police said the coroner had authorised the disclosure of this information

Speculation: Earlier today, it was speculated that Peaches's husband could be questioned by detectives. He was the first person to find Peaches's body before raising the alarm, saying he could not revive her

Earlier
today, it was speculated that Peaches's husband could be questioned by
detectives as it emerged a criminal investigation has been launched into
the celebrity's death.

Mr Cohen, former singer of the band S.C.U.M., was the first person to find Peaches's
body before raising the alarm, saying he could not revive her.

He discovered his wife's lifeless body slumped across a spare
bed at their home, with one leg dangling off the side.

But
DCI Fotheringham dismissed claims that Mr Cohen was 'in any way under
suspicion of any involvement' in Peaches's death or the force's
investigation into the supply of heroin.

Not involved in death: But DCI Paul Fotheringham, of Kent Police, said Mr Cohen (left) was 'not in any way under suspicion of any involvement' in Peaches's death or the supply of heroin. Right, the musician's companion

Wedding ring: Mr Cohen still appeared to be wearing his wedding band as he walked through London today

In
the statement, he said: 'Following recent speculation in the media, I
would like to make it clear that Thomas Cohen is not in any way under
suspicion of any involvement in Peaches Geldof-Cohen's death or our
concurrent investigation into the supply of drugs.

'He has not been arrested or interviewed under
caution and there is no plan to do so. The only statement he has
provided related to his discovery of Peaches body, which is a standard
requirement.

'We are in regular contact with both sides of the family to keep them apprised of our progress.

‘Our investigation on behalf of the coroner continues and there will be no further information released at this time.’

Supply: Police are hoping to establish who provided the 25-year-old journalist and TV personality (pictured, left, in Germany last year and, right, with her husband Thomas Cohen) with the fatal dose of the Class A drug

Peaches had become increasingly obsessed with the musician Elliot Smith in the days before she died. Smith committed suicide in 2003 after suffering from depression and drug and alcohol addictions

Last
night, a source claimed that Peaches had been secretly visiting a drug
rehab clinic near her Kent home in the weeks before her death.

The
man, who met the star at the centre, said she did not want Mr Cohen to
know, telling him the father of her sons was a 'really straight family
man'.

It has also been revealed that Peaches
had become increasingly obsessed with the U.S. musician Elliott Smith in
the days before her death. Smith committed suicide in 2003 aged 34,
after struggling with his own addictions to drugs and alcohol.

Police are attempting to track down the dealer who supplied the drug and establish when they may have done so.

DCI Paul Fotheringham confirmed the drug 'contributed' to her death during a short statement as the inquest into the mother-of-two's death opened

Heroin was said to have played a role in the death of Peaches Geldof, an inquest has heard. Peaches' mother Paula Yates died from an accidental overdose in 2000, aged 41

The
investigation began as the opening of an inquest into the death
yesterday confirmed that Peaches had died after taking a potentially
lethal hit of heroin while in sole charge of her baby son Phaedra.

The
brief hearing was told how Mr Cohen screamed as he returned home to
find his wife slumped across her bed.

A PRESCRIBED HEROIN SUBSTITUTE

Methadone is prescribed to recovering addicts to help them quit heroin.

It has similar effects to heroin but does not deliver the same degree of buzz or high as the class A drug.

An addict's prescription for methadone is gradually reduced over time, as their treatment progresses.

It enables a patient to give up heroin while avoiding the acute withdrawal symptoms.

Methadone is an opiate, which is manufactured as a painkiller.

Opiates are sedative drugs that depress the nervous system.

They slow down body functioning and reduce physical and psychological pain.

The incident has
tragic similarities to the death of Peaches’ mother Paula Yates, who
died from an accidental heroin overdose in 2000, aged 41.

Last
night it also emerged that Peaches had become increasingly obsessed
with the drug-addicted U.S. musician Elliott Smith in the days before
she died.

Writing
online just three weeks before she was found dead, Peaches described
Smith as her 'kindred spirit' and joked that she needed to start
listening to other musicians, according to the Mirror.

She posted a screenshot of her most listened to 25 songs, all of which were by Smith.

Peaches also wrote in another post: 'Maybe I should just call my blog 'f******* obsessed with Elliott Smith mumblog'.'

Describing
one of his songs, she said: 'He speaks as someone who understands
depression and drug abuse, someone who lives with it every day,
sarcastically praising his sober and mostly happy friends for their
failed mission to save him from something they could never understand.

She was discovered alone with her young daughter Tiger Lily, then four. One of Smith's songs was reportedly played during Peaches' funeral service.

Wearing
a hoodie to disguise her, a source has claimed Peaches visited a drugs
rehab centre in Maidstone, not far from the home she shared with her
husband and two sons, before her death.

The television presenter Peaches Geldof with her husband Thomas Cohen and their two sons, Phaedra and Astala. Mr Cohen was said to have found his wife 'slumped' on the bed in a spare room

The senior officer from Kent Police told the hearing at Gravesend Coroners Court the model was in contact with friends in the days before her death and there was no 'cause for concern'

The man told The Sun: 'We were on first name terms but I called her 'P'.

'I last saw her a couple of weeks ago. She was fine but furtive.'

He
said Peaches revealed she did not want husband Tom Cohen to find out
she was in treatment, describing him as a 'really straight family man',
adding he would not understand.

ELLIOTT SMITH'S LYRICS OFFER A REVEALING INSIGHT INTO LIFE AS A DRUG ADDICT

Nebraska-born Elliott Smith was a singer-songwriter famous for his often maudlin lyrics and unique guitar-style.

Influenced
by the likes of Bob Dylan, Nico and Nick Drake, many of Smith's songs
dealt with the subjects of depression and drug addiction.

The lyrics to one song, 'Needle in the Hay', are particularly descriptive about what life is like for a drug addict.

'Strung out and thin / Calling some friend / Trying to cash some cheque
/ A dead sweat in my teeth / Gonna walk walk walk / Downstairs to the
man / He's gonna make it all okay,' he sings.

Like
Peaches, Smith was something of a musical obsessive, often spending
weeks listening to the same album over and over until he felt he truly
understood it.

Smith
was also known to gain inspiration from novels, religion and philosophy.
He liked classic literature, especially Samuel Beckett, T. S. Eliot and
Fyodor Dostoyevsky.

Smith died on October 21, 2003, aged 34.

While
Smith's death was originally reported as a suicide, the official
autopsy report released in December 2003 left open the question of
possible homicide.

'She
didn't want her husband finding out,' he added. 'She said he was
completely straight and that Dad would go spare if he knew anything
about it.'

He said Peaches was on a prescription for 20mg of heroin substitute methadone and had to visit the clinic weekly.

On
the day of her death, Peaches had posted a picture of herself as a
young girl with her late mother – although she was said to have been her
‘normal self’ before the incident.

DCI Fotheringham told the inquest she
had been making ‘plans for the future’, but that ‘recent use of heroin
and the levels identified were likely to have played a role in her
death’.

After Peaches was
found on Monday, April 7, police said the death was unexplained but
ruled out any suggestion of third party involvement.

They added that no one had yet been arrested or interviewed under caution over the death.

A spokesman confirmed, however, that the force was probing the supply of the drugs likely to have killed Peaches.

Peaches’s family did not attend yesterday’s ten-minute hearing, with the full inquest expected to begin in late July.

Gravesend
Old Town Hall heard details of the moment the mother of two was
discovered dead at the home she shared with Mr Cohen and their sons,
Astala, 23 months, and 11-month-old Phaedra in Wrotham, Kent.

Mr Cohen,
23, had left his wife alone at the £1million property four days
beforehand to spend the weekend at his parents’ home in south-east
London.

Peaches is said to have posted this picture of her as a child with her mother Paula hours before she was found

Peaches' youngest son Phaedra, who turned one on April 24, was believed to have been in the home with Peaches when she died

It was said to be a
regular arrangement that allowed the couple to focus on their work.
While she was in the house, Peaches remained in constant contact with
family and friends and was making plans for the future, said Mr
Fotheringham.

At 5pm the
night before the tragedy, Mr Cohen’s father Keith took Phaedra back to
Wrotham and spent half an hour with Peaches before leaving.

The
last contact with her is thought to have been at 7.45pm that evening,
when she had a telephone conversation with a friend.

‘All of the
friends and family who had contact with Peaches during this period
described how she seemed her normal self and was making plans for the
future, including a family outing for her sons for the following
weekend,’ Mr Fotheringham added. ‘There was no cause for concern.’

Police officers attend the home of Peaches Geldof in Wrotham, Kent, shortly after she was found dead earlier this month

The
following morning, Mr Cohen could not get hold of his wife and decided
to return home with his mother, Sue, and his other son, Astala, at about
1.30pm.

After discovering his wife’s body, he screamed out to his
mother and rushed to find his baby son before calling 999 five minutes
later.

Mr Fotheringham added: ‘Thomas entered the property and went upstairs thinking that Peaches may have been sleeping.

‘Thomas
then located Peaches in a spare bedroom and it was obvious to him that
she was deceased.

'She was located on the edge of a bed with one leg
hanging down to the floor with the other leg tucked underneath her; she
was slumped forward across the bed.’

A
post-mortem examination carried out by Dr Peter Jerreat at Darent
Valley Hospital in Dartford was subsequently inconclusive. Further tests
have now confirmed heroin had been taken, Mr Fotheringham said.

Peaches
was buried last month in a coffin decorated with a picture of her young
family at the church near Faversham where she married just two years
ago.

It was also where her parents – Miss Yates and Bob Geldof – tied the knot in 1986 and where her mother’s funeral was held.